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Removal of Strontium and Cæsium from Milk

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THE appearance of radioactive isotopes of strontium in the food chain has caused considerable concern. There is complete agreement that these isotopes constitute a hazard to health, but controversy about the quantitative aspects of this hazard.

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MIGICOVSKY, B. Removal of Strontium and Cæsium from Milk. Nature 184, 374–375 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/184374a0

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